Day 34 Summary

As the heat wave continues in London, I think I am starting to melt. I never thought that heat rash was an actual thing... but I haven't reached a comfortable temperature since first term. The only thing I remember from this day before ten o'clock at night is sweat and tears. The sweat on my body. And the sweat vaporizing and emanating from the people on the tube. Tears from not feeling cold in weeks. We spoiled Americans are dying a slow, moist death.

Drama aside, we had a girls night out (as if any night out includes another gender). A few of us went to the Court and they took advantage of the drink specials while I sipped on my new drink of choice: cranberry juice with a lime. The night was not particularly eventful, but that is usually better than the reverse.

So much hair between the two of us

Parent Trap House Visit

A video of our time visiting the house from The Parent Trap... or I guess the one next to it. The real house was boarded up and couldn't be seen. We don't want to talk about it.

Museum of Zoology

I had the fabulous opportunity through my Creative Writing class to tour the Grant Museum of Zoology privately before its opening for the day. We had the exhibits to ourself in the quiet and chilling room that makes up the museum. It is filled with taxidermy, skeletons, severed animal heads, organisms on slides, and skulls for days. This place blew every museum I have been to out of the water. Words can't even express how wonderful my experience was in the short amount of time I spent there. It is a hidden wonder in London.

My favorite vine of the entire trip.

Just breathtaking

Elephant skull

The preserved jellyfish were amazing to see for a jellyfish lover like myself.

Shameless mirror pictures

Yes. These ARE severed heads!

Elephant heart

The skeleton of an anaconda wrapped around a branch

Walrus skull

Day 32: A Wicked Good Time

Today, the Social Programme at the University of Westminster led us on a trip to see London's production of Wicked. I haven't seen the show in years and I was thrilled to get to go back. The biggest difference? British accents. It was interesting, though. The biggest problem? No air conditioning. I have been understanding the past nine days as each educational, cultural, and commercial building that I have spent time in has come in at a whopping 85 degrees. But for a theatre filled with hundreds of people and actors in costumes and makeup to not be cooled in any way... that is torture. I am not sure if I was emotional because the play was so well done or because I was suffering from a heat stroke. Still, we dressed up and looked hellagood.

The heat was getting to us and we got a wee bit silly...

Afterwards, we went to a bar called Roxy. It was nice to finally find a place filled with people that were actually our age. I swear, every night I have here is the new best night I've had. 

Day 31: What I Can Remember...

I am writing this post nearly a week later and consequently have no idea what I did on Monday. I do remember watching Pitch Perfect with a few of my girl friends here which was fun. We rarely get to have movie nights here, and so we had a blast relaxing after a long weekend of traveling. Much more interesting things happened later in the week.

Oh and this is the forecast... Reminder: no air conditioning in any building you go into.

Paris!!

Au revoir!

Leaving for Paris!!! Here is a quick goodbye!

And just to get in the mood:

Les Jeunes De Paris from pete theman on Vimeo.